Interesting article on satellite camps, the SEC and Harbaugh from U of Tennessee.

I think the reason we haven't heard anything from Harbaugh yet is because he's working on finding an alternative or a loophole so that he can still do something similar to satellite camps. He'll definitely think of something. And it really wouldn't surprise me if this rule were overturned in the next year or two. Coaches everywhere are going to start realizing soon how screwed over they are by this.

"NCAA bans satellite camps because SEC fears Harbaugh"

As maddening as this satellite camps ban is, it could be good for us in the long run.  Harbaugh has basically declared war on the SEC, like he declared war on USC while he was at Stanford.  Even though a lot of people around the country don't love Harbaugh, we're clearly the good guys in a battle against SEC and NCAA hypocrisy, and just playing that role elevates and endears us in people's minds.  That kind of positive attention has benefits, with recruiting being a big part of it.

The beauty of it, is that JH doesn't even have to tweet out or comment on it due to everyone doing it for him. Current student athletes and high school coaches are taking the torch and running with it. JH can sit back and profit right now.

This press is putting a Michigan team that hasn't won anything (or beat our 2 main rivals in years) on par with the top SEC teams.

The SEC made a huge mistake in looking like they care what Michigan does. They should have not commented or acted like Gene Smith. Their mistake is helping Michigan return to the prime time (as is Harbaugh's recruiting and coaching!).

Harbaugh quickly identified USC as a target to help elevate Stanford, to give them something to work towards.  And it succeeded in spades.  At UM, he has quickly identified the SEC as the embodiment of NCAA hypocrisy, and has targeted them to give UM, and the B1G in general, a common reason to elevate.  He realized that UM is bigger than Stanford, and has ID'd an appropriate target to galvanize the fan base in general, and CFB fans in macro.  The SEC/NCAA fell right into it, just like Pete Carroll did...

Thanks for posting. My fondest hope is that the National media picks up on this and runs with it. Not going to hold my breath though.

Surprised such an "on point" article came from what appears to be a student publication. Didn't overstate or exaggerate too much, but in some good points. Franklin-Harbaugh comparison shows SEC is afraid. Their words say they don't care, but their actions say otherwise. They are scared of Harbaugh's coaching skill. They are scared to compete. They know Harbaugh can be monomaniacal and indefatigable. Contrary to Sankey's comments and Jones' & Smarts' "we had a plan in place," their actions show they know they would lose a satellite camp arms race with Harbaugh because he is just a little crazy.

What's funny is no one gave a shit when Penn State did it first. It shows just how much Franklin is not respected.

I'm in shock that an SEC guy (a Vol no less) actually told it like it is in that article...that the SEC bitched, cried and stomped their feet until they got their way over keeping Harbaugh away from their easy recruiting advantage.

Mind is so blown. It's on the same level of meeting a classy Buckeye fan, or running into a unicorn. It just doesn't happen.

read the entire ruling; however, I though I read something about "being employed" by such camps.  Ok then, Harbs and the boys can volunteer their time to help at a camp promoted by IMG.

Better yet, lets get Al Glick to start some camps in Atlanta, Tampa, Mobile, Now Orleans.  Then lets the entire staff come down and help out.  

I really dont see how the NCAA can stop Harbs.  The School or AD does not need to be involved at all.  We have enough Big-Money Donors who would pony-up with $500K to get a few 5-start recruits.

I do not think this ruling will stop Hards in the least.  There is so much wiggle room with the word "employed".  

 

camps over time to promote whatever program he was supporting as a coach, but the fact is he didn't start doing it when he got to Michigan. The coach has been doing offseason camps and coaching clinics since before he left the NFL. He has been consistent in doing them whether he was working with his brother and dad on behalf of Western Kentucky or whether he was showing high school kids and younger how to throw a football while in his first season as head coach in San Diego.

In other words, he's been an evangelical leader of football coaching on a mission to promote the game and not necessarily to land the best athletes that he comes in contact with to attend his program of interest, even if that does occur. Whether he was promoting the Harbaugh brand or the Michigan block M, he was doing what a lot of coaches don't do in the off-season, and that is continue coaching because he loves it.

The NCAA ruling on Friday was like the Pharisee upholding some law to benefit the entrenched because the practice of running sattellite camps might upset the balance of football trade and power status quo.

Well, this is no different than how Congress is manipulated by lobbyists or how parties seek to deny White House or SC decision-making. And the fact is, that no less three of the head coaches in the SEC used to work in the Big Ten, and got their start coaching in the same mid and lower levels of the game from which they still look to obtain coaches and athletes for their programs, and benefit from these off-year camps. 

And now, they are asking the NCAA to essentially limit the coaching expertise and learning opportunities just like a subsidy support that essentially pays producers not to work. And not even the conference commissioner of the Big Ten sees a reason to rant about it. Well, if he doesn't care about winning, then I guess it doesn't matter.